The La Tercera article refers to observations raised by government agencies during the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the remaining closure works at the legacy Pascua project. These are not findings of violations or non-compliance. They are part of Chile’s standard permitting framework—an iterative process through which authorities request information and the proponent respond...

Barrick’s Chilean subsidiary, Compañía Minera Nevada, submitted the closure EIA in January 2024 following consultation with more than 1,000 residents of Alto del Carmen. It has responded to all observations raised (including those cited in the article) through the formal review process...

Multiple agencies have already confirmed conformity with the proposal, with no outstanding objections. The final determination will be made by the competent authority in due course...

Barrick remains committed to the sustainable development of the Atacama region and to completing the closure works responsibly...